The Stranger, Meursault Is Condemned And Killing An Arab

The Stranger by Albert Camus follows Meursault after his mother’s demise to his lack of remorse upon murdering an Arab. During the trial, Meursault is convicted for his indifference at his mother’s funeral rather than on the act of murder. The Stranger allows the understanding of a meaningless world through the subsequent rejection of morality, and Meursault’s change in perception once facing execution. Meursault’s indifference for his mother’s death and in the killing of the Arab label him as an

existence, is shown when Meursault, an epitomy of apathy, realizes he loves life but hated by others who do not care about his plight or worries. After long days of proceedings, Meursault is condemned to die for killing an Arab. During the return trip to the prison, Meursault sees “all the familiar sounds of a town [he] loved and of a certain time of day where [he] used to feel happy” (97). He misses that life before prison, when he was free. At this point, so close to death, Meursault regrets that he did

Camus' The Stranger (The Outsider)  Camus' novel The Stranger presents the character of Meursault who, after killing an Arab, is sentenced to death. This conflict portrays the stark contrast between the morals of society and Meursault's evident lack of them; he is condemned to death, less for the Arab's murder, than for refusing to conform to society's standards. Meursault is an anomaly in society; he cannot relate directly to others because he does not live as they do. Meursault is simplistic

Roy E. Disney. Indeed, most of us have and shared different values, which can be social, political, economic, and so on. Albert Camus (translated by Matthew Ward 1989) in his book The Stranger tells the readers a story about a young man called Mersault. Mersault is the main protagonist in Albert Camus’s book The Stranger. Mersault is represented as an ordinary man even though he does not act like others. He is a nonconformist and does not want to play the game that every individual is playing in one’s

Gabriela Meza December 5th, 2016 The Stranger Reflective Statement Through our class discussion on Camus’ The Stranger, my understanding of the culture and absurdist perspective of this book was furthered amplified. During our dialogue we discussed the French existentialist movement occurring in the 1940’s and how this directly influenced both Camus’ The Stranger and his essay on Sisyphus about absurdism. It was important to note the culture and setting in which Camus wrote this novel to further

perfect example of this philosophy. In the novel, ‘The Stranger’, by Albert Camus, the author creates an absurd anti-hero in Meursault to demonstrate that, because life is random and inexplicable one has to acknowledge that they don’t have control over events that transpire and that only with hope can one can contribute meaning to a meaningless existence. The randomness of life is demonstrated through the events in Meursault’s life. Meursault is thrown into the situation where he is given a promotion

Finding Joy in Albert Camus’ The Stranger: A Different Perspective Existentialism is often defined as a philosophical movement that emphasizes individual existence, freedom and choice. Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes a few main points, such as the freedom to choose and how the choices you make should be made without the assistance of another person or standard. From the existentialist point of view, you must accept the risk and responsibility of your choices and follow the

when the chaplain expresses that Meursault's state of mind results from "extreme despair," Meursault says he is apprehensive, not frantic. The clergyman demands that all the censured men he has known have in the end turned to God for solace. In speaking of his conversation with the judge, Meursault says “That was unthinkable, he said; all men believe in God, even those who reject Him. Of this he was absolutely sure; if ever he came to doubt it, his life would lose all meaning” He does not believe

nihilism and existentialism. In this paper, we trace the evolution of the protagonist Meursault as a nihilist in Albert Camus’ The Stranger. Nihilism is literally the belief

Camus’ novel, L’Étranger, can be translated into “The Outsider”, “The Stranger” or “The Foreigner”. Among these three translations, “The Outsider” stands out as the most suitable title as it summarises the whole story in a comprehensive way. A stranger or a foreigner can be considered as an outsider but the converse is not necessarily true. An outsider is one who is not accepted by society. It is evident in the novel that Meursault does not belong to society; he is like an outsider, who observes everything